tonimac

Thanks for your replies everyone. Always covered at night There's a third egg this morning so I'm really happy.

Hi, I've had my 2 budgies out in a large flight cage (800 x 500 x 850h) on my back deck since there were young (m & f). Both were from different breeders and were to be hand tamed pets for the kids. Unfortunately despite best intentions they didn't come inside for play every day as intended and became full time aviary birds. Around Oct last year I put a nest box in there (more for shelter) though they get religiously covered every evening and uncovered every morning and are out of the weather on a warm, morning-sunned deck. They are both about 18 months old now, and having seen the girl pop in and out of the nest box lately, have discovered first 1 egg, then 2nd (2 days later), no 3rd just yet (next day). My concerns are: 1. It's June tomorrow and a strange time for breeding. Due to winter coming do I need to attach a heat mat (7w) on the back then enclose it a bit, maybe attach temporary lino to back, and half where the box is? The cage can come inside (its on wheels) but then they won't get natural light. 2. Ive read your breeding forums. Do they need an actual breeding cage or can I leave them where they are? I'd appreciate your expert opinion on how best to now look after this young family. I'd like to hand tame the babies (should all go to plan). I have past experience in hand rearing/taming before I had the kids.